Improvement in musical merchandise-boxes



J. BESTEIN.

I Musical-Merchandise Box. No. ISQJILIQXZIL' Pf tentidlamflfiJarn.

v To all whom it may concern city'and county of Philadelphia and State of fill Improvement in Musical /Merchandisebox constructed of a lid and body which fit- UNITED STATES IMPROVEMENT m MUSICAL MERCHANDISE-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Pat Be it known that I, J0HN Rnsrnm, of the Pennsylvania, have invented a new and use- Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear and exact description of thorns.- ture thereof, sdflici'ent to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to fully understand, make, and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making part of this specification, in which Figures 1 and 2am central vertical sections of the device embodying my invention. Figs. 3 and 4 are bottom views thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists in the combination with a box-for purposes of packing and merchandise generally, of a musical or other soundinginstrnment, which shall be operated by the actions of opening and closing the box. Referring to the drawings, A represents a each other telescopically and closely, as is well known in the class of collar-boxes. The

bottom of the body or the lid or other portion of the box will be cut away or formed with an opening which will be occupied by a reed,

RESTEIN BROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE.

out No. 159,218, dated January 26, 1875; application filed November 16, 187 4.

the same result is accomplished as'on opening the box. This feature is attractive and will serve to direct attention to the class of goods packed in the box, thus rendering them more saleable.

When the box is emptied, it may he handed to children as an accordeon, whistle, or musical instrument, and designed to amuse them will render serviceable an article that is most generally thrown away or destroyed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A collar or other box, provided with a closely-fitting cover, made to slide telescopically therewith, and having a reed or whistle arranged to be sounded by .opening or closing the box -specifie I 1 JOHN RESTEIN.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. WEIDERSHEIM, ALBERT H. HOECKLEY.

PATENT Drrron.

, substantially as and for the purpose 

